Steve Provizer

Arts Commentary: A New Safety Net for Musicians?

May 8, 2020
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Are we seeing the birth of a competing union, one dedicated to mobilizing a generation of musicians whose needs aren’t being met by the American Federation of Musicians?

Arts Commentary: The Late Annie Ross — An Appreciation

April 21, 2020
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Renowned singer and actress Annie Ross is urgently in need of financial assistance to pay for home care during this pandemic.

Jazz Album Review: Leslie Beukelman’s “Golden Daffodil” — Creative Ambition

April 21, 2020
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Singer Leslie Beukelman has a lot going for her, including her time, the quality of her voice, her control of improvisation, and her capacity to reach deeply into a ballad.

Visual Arts Feature: Go Out There and Shred the Vote!

March 30, 2020
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Andrew Child pictures the candidates riding a skateboard, each in a slightly different pose and dressed in slightly different cool gear.

Jazz Commentary: Remembrance of Jazz Venues Past

March 18, 2020
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The idea of posting this list is to remind people of what has been lost and hope that it stirs us to preserve what we have left.

Jazz Album Review: “Lennie Tristano: The Duo Sessions” — A Unique Musical Language

March 9, 2020
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Listeners familiar with Lennie Tristano’s earlier work will find there are a few surprises on this disc.

Arts Remembrance: Homage to Claudio Roditi

January 23, 2020
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Apart from Claudio Roditi’s musical skill, what stood out was his warmth.

Music Commentary: New Media, Jazz, and Camille Bertault

January 20, 2020
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Camille Bertault is an uncommon talent. She has a crystalline voice, good intonation, understands the rhythmic and harmonic underpinnings of jazz and has a prodigious memory.

Jazz Remembrance: Jack Sheldon

January 1, 2020
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Trumpeter Jack Sheldon will be missed for much more than his musical output would account for.

Jazz Concert Review: The Swingles — The Music is A Lot Better Than the Name

December 14, 2019
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The current incarnation of the Swingle Singers, just called Swingles, exemplifies why the group has survived 57 years.

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